In an attempt to be part of the Global TD-LTE Initiative, China Mobile and US-based Clearwire are partnering to test time-divisioned networks in both countries. According to a press release, the companies have an agreement on common test specifications and joint interoperability testing (IOT) for TD-LTE devices in the global band configurations, including 2.3GHz to 2.7GHz.
This agreement accelerates development of the TD-LTE device ecosystem, especially in multi-mode, multi-band LTE devices.
“The unmatched spectrum portfolio underlying Clearwire's planned LTE network has the potential to deliver faster speeds and with greater capacity than any current or proposed 4G network in the United States,” said Dr. John Saw, chief technology officer of Clearwire. “Close collaboration with global wireless leader China Mobile accelerates the development of multi-mode multi-band TD-LTE and LTE FDD devices and provides the common test specifications OEMs, ODMs, chipset vendors and other critical component manufacturers need to rapidly develop and commercialize products to serve this massive global marketplace.”
According to a press release, China Mobile, Clearwire and other GTI operators will set up 4G mobile broadband labs displaying a test platform and IOT environment for TD-LTE devices.
“Converged with LTE FDD, TD-LTE has become the major global 4G technology for unpaired spectrum,” said Li Zhengmao, vice president of China Mobile. “Our goal is to build efficient, low cost common infrastructure and terminal for different global markets with different spectrum to support mobile internet. By closely working with global operators such as Clearwire, we could leverage the experience, expertise, and scale to achieve this goal. This is also the reason why we create GTI and promote it jointly.”
The availability of the Quad-Band LTE 2.3-2.7 GHz spectrum range, with other bands like 1.9GHz, as well as FDD and TD-LTE mobility interactions, makes it an ideal global configuration for mass 4G marketing worldwide.
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